Great Barrier Reef - Australia

Great Barrier Reef - Australia

Diving the Great Barrier Reef has always been on my bucket list. Charles and I booked a liveaboard dive trip, which basically means you live on the boat and dive as often as possible. From Kangaroo Island we took a ferry and a couple of flights to get up to Cairns, where our boat would embark from. 

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Kangaroo Island - Australia

Kangaroo Island - Australia

After about a week in Sydney, Sam and I headed south to Kangaroo Island by way of Adelaide, in Southern Australia.  We both knew we really wanted to spend some time in the outback but hadn't really counted on exactly how hot the Australian outback gets in the summer time.  Kangaroo Island was the perfect solution because it is home to all of the wildlife that we wanted to see and was a pleasant 70-80 degrees each day.

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Sydney - Australia

Sydney - Australia

After our adventures in the camper van, Sam and I flew from Auckland to Sydney, Australia.  We were excited about moving from our tiny little shared van to a bit more spacious AirBnb in a proper city.  I was really excited about our time here, as everyone I know that has visited Sydney has raved about it, and I was also jonesing for a bit of urban exploring after a few weeks in New Zealand.

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